News and views from the schools taking part in Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible

health and happiness in inverness joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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John Hanson Community School in Andover, Hampshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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Gomersal st. Mary’s Primary in Gomersal, West Yorkshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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Link Primary School in Croydon, Surrey joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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Stokesley School in Stokesley, North Yorkshire joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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Wendy Gediman, who runs the Wildlife Club at TASIS England American School, recently went further afield to view some unusual wildlife. She went to Antarctica, this being her second expedition there with the environmentalist and explorer, Robert Swan. The goal of the expedition was to bring together people from all over the globe to learn about the last continent on earth left in its natural state. Antarctica is a place that no one owns, no one is allowed to exploit, where war is illegal, and keys to our past are locked deep in her ice. It is important that people learn about Antarctica and how her well-being is important in balancing life on earth.

Ms. Gediman ran an online Frozen Classroom …

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In July 2012 Turners Hill School were lucky enough to win £1000 in the Green School Awards. We have already implemented many green initiatives in school and decided that we would like to spread the eco message further afield, internationally!

We decided that we would like to spend the money on a laptop and solar panel which could be donated to a primary school in Africa.

Our local secondary school makes an annual visit to Tanzania and they kindly agreed to help us with our project.

We purchased the laptop and loaded it with some software and did the necessary wiring to a solar panel.

In October 2012 the secondary school students left for Tanzania with our donation. As yet we had no idea …

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Chapel en le Frith Primary in Chapel en le Frith, High Peak joined Roots & Shoots: Mission Possible today.

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Milly curled up into a tight little ball and shut her eyes tightly. It was safe in there, in the wardrobe. She settled into the softness of the duvet that reminded her of the better times when she was not alone. The times when the friendly old lady stroked her as they sat together in front of the log burner, or when she rubbed her head and whiskers around the legs of the old lady as got her food ready. The long winter evenings snuggling in the comfort of the old double bed, stretching and taking up most of the room. The long summer days lazing in the sunshine, stalking butterflies and grasshoppers in grass and flower borders or staring …

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So at last Spring has arrived and with it the first butterflies, swooping swallows and the cuckoo’s call echoing along the valley. Many of our Agents are busy at the moment with dreaded exams filling their lives. However Agent A joined us for a Spring Safari, with many of the younger ones, around Stover Country Park. Many birds breed safely in the mixed woodlands and reed beds around the central lake and all enjoyed the raised walkway which takes them up into the tree tops. In the story telling area everyone took turns to sit in the huge carved wooden chair to tell a story or sing a song.

Nature at it’s best forming an inherent part of the life skills …

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